Pakistan is facing a severe water crisis, with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) warning over 80 percent of its population lacks clean drinking water. The 2025 Asian Water Development Outlook highlights rapidly depleting reserves and rising climate-linked vulnerabilities. ADB emphasizes urgent reforms are needed to prevent long-term scarcity and environmental collapse. Per capita water availability […]
climate vulnerability
Pakistan’s climate vulnerability and the urgency of action
No distant threat for Pakistan now, climate change has already arrived at our door, impacting life, livelihood, and the economy. The 2022 devastating floods displaced more than 33 million people, nearly one-third of the nation under water. It was not an incident in isolation but a concerning trend where extreme events are on the rise […]